Our new family!

Hi everyone! I am sure everyone knows by now, but we are PREGNANT!

I found out this past Monday morning after some suspicion. I hadn't told Dustin that I was taking the test - after we had taken many in the past with negative results, I didn't want to get his hopes up. I took the first (of 3!) tests and it was a wacky +/- test. Would not recommend to anyone! :) I had to look at the box 50 times before I realized that it was actually positive. I, of course, started FREAKING out. Dustin was at school already, so I couldn't easily call him and I also wanted to make sure that it was truly positive. I decided to drive to Wal-Greens to get another brand of test that would tell me for sure - without a doubt!

After two more tests, the results were in - PREGGO! :) I was overwhelmed and excited and scared and thrilled. I didn't know what to do with myself! I had to call someone, and I knew I couldn't really call Dustin so I called my mom. Maybe not the best decision - in hindsight I should have told Dustin first - but  I did it anyway. My little sister was also at home, so they both found out first.

I decided that I would go to Lawrence - I was at the shop at the time - to get Dustin and small present to tell him. I asked if I could meet him for lunch. He had regional baseball tournaments that afternoon and the team left town at noon, so he asked if we could do it another time. I told him that it was important that I talked to him that day and he started to get concerned. I told him that I couldn't tell him over emails and that I would meet him at school.

I got to school and showed up with a small package wrapped with blue and pink paper. He still had 45 minutes of teaching left before I could tell him my news. I think he started to figure it out. :) I bought him a Daddy's Survival Guide and a book called Daddy's Kisses. When he opened it, I think he was in shock. We immediately called his mom and dad and brother. We told the rest of our family throughout the day.

That evening we went on a date to Zen Zero - the restaurant where we had our first date. What a full circle.

I called the doctor that afternoon and made an appointment for the next day........